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are comfortable in learning new skills such as mobile/laptop, self-discipline,
and have no reticence to technology, interest and coordination between
However, it appears that most of them teachers. A choice was provided to state
find online learning unsatisfactory and any additional issues faced by them.
miss the classroom, teacher and peer The top three obstacles turn out to be
interaction. The survey also asked network issues (206 tics), coordination
which mode of learning is preferable problems between teachers resulting in
post COVID-19, to which 46 percent of the clashes of classes (145 tics), and lack
respondents voted for conventional of interesting content (122 ticks). Other
classroom learning, 45percent pitched problems put across by the respondents
for blended mode (combining regular (tabulated as an inset in Fig.-2) are
classroom with some online courses) related to the absence of teacher-
while only 9percent opted for exclusive student interaction (especially where
online education. only the content has been provided
with no ensuing discussion), inadequate
Fig.-2 is a compendium of responses
stating the problems encountered by planning and communication by
students during online classes. The authorities, difficulty in reading on
respondents were provided the option mobile phones, background distractions
to select multiple parameters from the leading to the loss of concentration, and
common list of problems as apparent lack of time due to pending household
to the authors, for instance - network chores.
issue, lack of working equipment
Figure-2: Main problems faced by the surveys during online classes

In fact, some of these cataloged interactive (Fig.-1A). Few respondents
problems reinforce the earlier drew attention to some discipline-
observation made by 58percent of specific problems such as the need
students wherein online learning is for practical exposure in life sciences,
reported as less participative and medical field, etc. To exclusively quote

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